Congress slams ECI over duplication in EPIC, calls it bizarre
The grand old party also said that a unique voter id for every Indian voter is the fundamental requirement and premise of a clean voter list.
The grand old party also said that a unique voter id for every Indian voter is the fundamental requirement and premise of a clean voter list.
Kumar had joined ECI as Election Commissioner on September 1, 2020 and assumed charge as the 25th CEC of India on May 15, 2022.
The ruling Trinamul Congress is gearing up to move the Election Commission on alleged bogus voters. This, after chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed apprehensions on Wednesday that bogus voters may vitiate the voters’ list ahead of 2026 Assembly polls.
In a setback for former Tamil Nadu chief minister E K Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Wednesday gave the go ahead for the Election Commission to proceed with petitions on intra-party disputes in the AIADMK and challenging the legitimacy of the present leadership.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal leveled fresh allegations against the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, claiming that the poll panel has refused to upload Form 17C, which contains the number of votes polled per booth in each assembly constituency, despite multiple requests.
The 126-member Assam Assembly will go to elections in three phases and the counting for all phases will take place on May 2.
Mohan has also been appointed as the State Police Nodal Officer. Shamim, who is transferred to the post of DG, fire services, is the first IPS officer to be transferred after the announcement of polls.
Election Commission also announces Assembly election dates for Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
Mamata Banerjee said the Election Commission should not look at the state "through the eyes of the saffron camp" -- a reference to the BJP.
In Bengal, the polls will be conducted in eight phases, starting from March 27 to April 29. The result of the assembly elections will be declared on May 2.
